ADJ
brief, short
The company issued a short statement explaining why the product had been recalled.
bald, blunt, flat
The teacher's blunt statement about the test results upset several students in the class.
comprehensive, definitive, detailed, full
explicit
The company made an explicit statement about its commitment to environmental protection.
clear, simple | bold, firm, positive, strong | explanatory | false, inaccurate, misleading
sweeping
The politician's sweeping statement about the economy ignored many important details.
joint
The company and union leaders released a joint statement about the new wage agreement yesterday.
formal, government, official, public
political
The government released a political statement condemning the proposed tax increase.
oral, signed, sworn, written
VERB + STATEMENT
issue, put out, release
give, make
The witness made a detailed statement about what she saw that night.
take
The lawyer took a statement from the witness before the trial began.
withdraw | deny
PREP
in a/the ~
The company explained its position in a statement posted on their website yesterday.
~ about
Her decision to quit her job was a clear statement about what she valued most in life.
~ on
The government released an official statement on climate change last week.
~ to
The witness gave an important statement to the police about what she saw that night.